Kostadin Kokalanov

Kostadin Kokalanov was born in Sofia, 1986. He has incomplete bachelor degree in Architecture and Graphic Design, at the moment he is very successful graphic designer, as well as he is a guest-tutor at the master program ‘’Calligraphy’’ at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia



AWARDS:

2010 – Bronzе, FARA, corporate identity for Fama Serdica / Ogilvy Group Sofia

2013 – First Place, Young Lions Bulgaria/ Print / collaboration with Maksim Stoimenov

2014 – Gold, FARA, self – advertisement / The Little Book of Prayers / Ogilvy Group Sofia 

2015 – Silver, FARA, Corporate Identity / Colour Effect / Reforma Advertising

2015 – Shortlist, Golden Drum, Design of Brand and Corporate Identity / Colour Effect / Reforma Advertising

EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATIONS: 

2012 – Hand to Type: Scripts, Hand- Lettering and Calligraphy/ publication

2013 – Sofia Design Week: Exhibition ‘’ New Bulgarian typography’’ / Curated by Kiril Zlatkov

2015 NIGHT PLOVDIV: Exhibition: ‘’KKIIVV ‘’ with Ilian Iliev at ‘’Lastitsi’’ Gallery

2016 – 120 years Bulgarian Art / Publication

2018 – Exhibition ‘’Znak & Zmei’’ (Sign & Dragon) in collaboration with Albena Limoni at Intro Gallery, Sofia

2018 – Exhibition ‘’ Review of Bulgarian Design 2018’’ at Melba Festival, UniCredit Studio, Sofia

CLIENTS AND COLLABORATIONS:  

Past:
IBM, Adidas, Heineken Group, Scribd.com, Ministry of Tourism, LTW, Barcelona, Raiffeisen Bank, WWF, Volkswagen, Nova TV

Present:
Dir.bg, Modis ITO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, List Publishers, Erove Publihers, ‘’Bulgarian Book’’ association, Colour Effect

DESIGN IS: 

Interpretation and communication